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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,597.51, 261,879.25 and 56,353.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,597.51, 261,879.25 and 56,353.71 is: 84,525.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,597.51 : 261,879.25 = 56,353.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,597.51/261,879.25 = 56,353.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,597.51x = 261,879.25 × 56,353.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,597.51x = 14,757,867,309.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,757,867,309.52/174,597.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,525.07

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